Community Partners

When he made the gift to establish the Lepage Center in 2015, Albert Lepage said, “There is a real need for research in the best practices of entrepreneurship and growing a business. But it is also important to bring that expertise back into the wider community — both the under-served and well-served — to help entrepreneurs and innovators in New Orleans and the Gulf South achieve their goals and thrive.” 

We know that the best way to reach the wider community of entrepreneurs is to partner with the organizations that directly serve them. We work with our partners to organize events, connect entrepreneurs with mentors, advocate for entrepreneur-friendly policy and source data for the Greater New Orleans Startup Report.